SAN DIEGO PADRES NOTES:
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ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS NOTES:
HERE’S THE STORY
♦ The D-backs begin a 7-game homestand vs. Padres (April 20-23) and Royals (April 24-26).
♦ Arizona is in first place in the NL West, 2.0 games ahead of the Dodgers, and have been in or tied for first place since April 8.
♦ The D-backs have won 3 of their last 4 series (vs. Dodgers, Brewers and Cardinals).
♦ Pavin Smith is batting .444 (8-for-18)/1.468 OPS with 3 doubles, 2 homers, 10 RBI and 3 walks in 5 starts.
♦ Ryne Nelson is the fi rst D-backs’ starting pitcher in franchise history to face the Padres 4 times in his first 7 career starts.
ROSTER MOVES
♦ The D-backs made the following roster moves: Recalled LHP Anthony Misiewicz from Triple-A Reno.
Designated LHP Madison Bumgarner for assignment.
BROADCAST UPDATES
♦ Due to the Suns NBA Playoff schedule (Go Suns!), today’s D-backs broadcasts has been moved to Bally Sports Arizona Extra (TV) and ESPN Phoenix 620 AM (Radio).
♦ Additional TV and Radio updates:
Saturday, April 22 vs. Padres (5:10 p.m.): Bally Sports Arizona (TV) and 98.7 FM Arizona’s Sports Station (Radio).
Tuesday, April 25 vs. Royals (6:40 p.m.): Bally Sports
Arizona Extra (TV) and ESPN Phoenix 620 AM (Radio).
RECAPS FROM THE ROAD
♦ Corbin Carroll, over his last 6 road games, hit .389 (7-for18)/1.254 OPS with 4 doubles, 1 home run, 2 RBI, 3 walks and 2 stolen bases.
♦ Ketel Marte, in his last 5 road games, batted .333 (7-for21) with 1 triple, 1 homer and 2 RBI.
VS. PADRES
♦ Arizona split its 2-game series @ Padres on April 3-4.
♦ Corbin Carroll is hitting .370 (10-for-27)/1.060 OPS with 2 doubles, 2 home runs and 2 RBI in 8 games vs. Padres.
♦ Nick Ahmed, in his last 15 games vs. Padres (since 2021), is hitting .352 (19-for-54) with 7 doubles and 9 RBI.
EXTRA! EXTRA!
♦ The D-backs’ 5 leadoff extra-base hits (4 2B, 1 3B) are the most in baseball, ahead of the Braves (4; 3 2B, 1 HR) and Cardinals (4; 3 2B, 1 HR).
♦ Since April 6, the D-backs’ 51 extra-base hits (34 2B, 4 3B, 13 HR) are second in the NL, behind of the Pirates (52) and ahead of the Phillies (47) and Cardinals (44).
♦ Arizona has 4+ extra-base hits in 4 straight games and 2+ in 16 of its 19 games.
FOR THE TAKING
♦ The D-backs’ 57 pct. extra bases taken percentage leads the Majors, ahead of the Braves (53%), Reds (53%) and Royals (49%).
Percentage runner advanced more than 1 base on single or 2+ bases on a double.
RUNS PREVENTED
♦ The D-backs’ 11 Outs Above Average (OAA) and 8 runs prevented (RP) are the most in the Majors, ahead of the Mariners (6 OAA/5 RP), Mets (5 OAA/4 RP) and Brewers (4 OAA/3 RP).
♦ Josh Rojas and Christian Walker’s 4 OAA are tied for the most among all fielders, ahead of 8 others at 3 OAA.
TODAY’S STARTER – RHP RYNE NELSON ♦ #19
AT A GLANCE: Selected by the D-backs in the second round (56th overall) of the 2019 draft.
• Attended the University of Oregon, where he was a 2019 First-Team All-Pac-12 selection…finished his junior year with a conference-high 104 strikeouts and finished fourth in the nation with a 14.40 K/9 IP.
• A Nevada native, attended Basic High School in Henderson where he was a shortstop and pitcher.
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW: Made his first Opening Day roster.
• Is making his seventh Major League start, fourth against the Padres.
• Enters 2023 ranked as the D-backs’ No. 5 prospect by The Athletic (No. 8 by MLB Pipeline)…rated No. 7 and tabbed by Baseball America with the Best Fastball in the system.
LAST START: Went decision-less on April 15 @ Marlins…tossed 6.0 innings, allowing just 1 run on 5 hits with 4 strikeouts. VS. PADRES: Is 1-1 with a 3.12 ERA (6 ER in 17.1 IP), 1.15 WHIP and .210 opponent avg. in 3 career starts.
• Won his Major League debut on Sept. 5 @ Petco Park, tossing 7.0 shutout innings with 7 strikeouts and no walks.
WHAT A DEBUT: In his Major League debut on Sept. 5, 2022 @ Padres, he set the D-backs record for most scoreless innings (7.0) in a Major League debut (later tied by Drey Jameson on Sept. 15) and tied for the most strikeouts (7) (also: Zack Godley on July 23, 2015 @ Brewers and Max Scherzer on April 29, 2008 vs. Astros).
• Came 1.0 inning shy of tying Geraldo Guzmán’s D-backs debut record (8.0 IP) set on July 6, 2000 @ Astros.
